Vanguard DiplomacyVanguard Diplomacy

Update 2 and BeyondUpdate 2 and Beyond

Update 2Update 2

Diplomacy Skill to Level ChangeoverDiplomacy Skill to Level Changeover Card ChangesCard Changes Refresh Timer BalanceRefresh Timer Balance Noble House Bursars and “Land” SystemNoble House Bursars and “Land” System Tier 4 Diplomacy ClothingTier 4 Diplomacy Clothing Eldor – Our First “Boss Parley”Eldor – Our First “Boss Parley”

Diplomacy Skill to LevelDiplomacy Skill to Level

Originally created as a level-based system.Originally created as a level-based system. Switched to skill in a previous design.Switched to skill in a previous design. All skill aspects were still based on level, but All skill aspects were still based on level, but

hidden.hidden. Most specialized design tools did not work with Most specialized design tools did not work with

Diplomacy, such as the Quest tool.Diplomacy, such as the Quest tool. Diplomacy would require extensive code time to Diplomacy would require extensive code time to

include basic features such as experience bars as include basic features such as experience bars as a skill-based system.a skill-based system.

Card ChangesCard Changes

Diplomacy’s card graphics are currently limiting Diplomacy’s card graphics are currently limiting us in some aspects of designing interesting new us in some aspects of designing interesting new cards.cards.

Slight tweaks to current cards will allow us to Slight tweaks to current cards will allow us to provide more satisfying gameplay.provide more satisfying gameplay.

New Card LayoutNew Card Layout

Card Name slightly Card Name slightly shrunk.shrunk.

Influence now listed as a Influence now listed as a range.range.

Refresh timer stretched Refresh timer stretched to accommodate double to accommodate double digit refresh.digit refresh.

This example is an NPC This example is an NPC card. Not yours.card. Not yours.

Refresh Timer BalanceRefresh Timer Balance

Increase in Strategy size created a need for a re-Increase in Strategy size created a need for a re-balance of Refresh Timers.balance of Refresh Timers.

Each timer is based on card type and expression Each timer is based on card type and expression type.type.

The fastest refresh cards are Assertions and The fastest refresh cards are Assertions and Comments.Comments.

Next fastest are Repeals and Rebuttals.Next fastest are Repeals and Rebuttals. Evaluations are the slowest to refresh.Evaluations are the slowest to refresh.

Refresh TimersRefresh Timers

flattery evaluation

flattery rebuttal

flattery repeal

flattery comment

flattery assertion

inspire evaluation

inspire rebuttal

inspire repeal

inspire comment

inspire assertion

reason evaluation

reason rebuttal

reason repeal

reason comment

reason assertion

demand evaluation

demand rebuttal

demand repeal

demand comment

demand assertion

10 to 149 to 138 to 126 to 115 to 10

8 to 137 to 126 to 115 to 104 to 9

6 to 115 to 104 to 93 to 82 to 7

5 to 104 to 93 to 82 to 71 to 5

4 to 93 to 82 to 71 to 50 to 3

10 to 139 to 128 to 117 to 106 to 9

9 to 128 to 117 to 106 to 95 to 8

7 to 106 to 95 to 84 to 73 to 6

6 to 95 to 84 to 73 to 62 to 4

5 to 84 to 73 to 62 to 41 to 3

11 to 1210 to 119 to 108 to 97 to 8

10 to 119 to 108 to 97 to 86 to 7

8 to 97 to 86 to 75 to 64 to 5

7 to 86 to 75 to 64 to 53 to 4

6 to 75 to 64 to 53 to 42 to 3

12 to 1210 to 128 to 107 to 97 to 7

11 to 119 to 117 to 96 to 86 to 6

8 to 86 to 85 to 74 to 64 to 4

7 to 75 to 74 to 63 to 53 to 3

6 to 64 to 63 to 52 to 42 to 2

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Noble House Bursars and LandNoble House Bursars and Land

Exchange rate of 100 House faction or 200 New Exchange rate of 100 House faction or 200 New Targonor faction for one House coin.Targonor faction for one House coin.

House coins can be exchanged for Diplomacy House coins can be exchanged for Diplomacy clothing, items, containers, titles, and land.clothing, items, containers, titles, and land.

This land is abstracted – it doesn’t actually exist This land is abstracted – it doesn’t actually exist in the game world.in the game world.

You can collect taxes on this land by right-You can collect taxes on this land by right-clicking your land deed. This is a special quest.clicking your land deed. This is a special quest.

Tier 4 ClothingTier 4 Clothing

Tier 4 ClothingTier 4 Clothing

Tier 4 ClothingTier 4 Clothing

Tier 4 ClothingTier 4 Clothing

Boss ParleysBoss Parleys

Difficult parleys that have special, unbalanced Difficult parleys that have special, unbalanced decks and can be very lengthy.decks and can be very lengthy.

These parleys are repeatable and give unique These parleys are repeatable and give unique loot rewards.loot rewards.

And Beyond...And Beyond...

Thestran Noble Houses and Cartheon ContentThestran Noble Houses and Cartheon Content Other Continental ContentOther Continental Content Tier 5 ClothingTier 5 Clothing More Boss Parleys!More Boss Parleys! Animancy – the art of communicating with Animancy – the art of communicating with

recently deceased spirits – diplomaticallyrecently deceased spirits – diplomatically NPC Multi-deck, PVP Duelling and player deck NPC Multi-deck, PVP Duelling and player deck

save are all on the menu for the future!save are all on the menu for the future!